UFC 53 : Andrei Arlovski VS Justin Eilers

Nick Diaz vs Koji Oishi

Jun 4, 2005 · ESPN+

DateJun 4, 2005

DivisionWelterweight

StatusScheduled

VenueAtlantic City Boardwalk Hall

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, June 4, 2005 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 5:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 2:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 10:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 11:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 7:00 AM
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Nick Diaz26-10-0Nick Diaz vs Koji OishiKoji Oishi25-10-10

Nick Diaz26-10-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:01:24

26-10-0Record25-10-10

43Age49

6'1"Height5'8"

76"ReachTBD

185 lbsWeight145 lbs

WelterweightWeight ClassWelterweight

Koji Oishi25-10-10

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Nick Diaz owns a 148-point Elo edge (great). Nick Diaz shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Nick DiazKoji Oishi

Recent form

Nick DiazL L L L W · -45 Elo last 5

LLLLW

Koji OishiL W W D W · +9 Elo last 5

LWWDW

Elo edge

Nick Diaz1766-14 last move

Koji Oishi1618-13 last move

Why they are ranked here

Nick DiazNot on the active ladder · 1766 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Hayato Sakurai (rated 1723 at the time): +17.
Costliest loss: Lost to Robbie Lawler (rated 1782 at the time): -14.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -45 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1676, not 1766: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Koji OishiNot on the active ladder · 1618 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Honorio Banario (rated 1500 at the time): +10.
Costliest loss: Lost to Isao Kobayashi (rated 1516 at the time): -15.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 1 loss, +9 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1528, not 1618: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Nick DiazNow 1766

Wins by decision+7→ 1773

Loses by decision-17→ 1749

Koji OishiNow 1618

Wins by decision+17→ 1635

Loses by decision-7→ 1611

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Stat advantages

Nick DiazvsKoji Oishi

Takedown average

1.28vs0

Takedown defense

60%vs0%

Submission average

1vs0

Sig. strike accuracy

42%vs9%

Finishing profile

Nick DiazKO/TKO leads 50% of wins

Koji Oishidecision leads 68% of wins

Common opponents

Katsuya InoueNick Diaz: win · Corner Stoppage · May 11, 2008Koji Oishi: loss · Decision · Dec 7, 2008

Katsuya InoueNick Diaz: win · Corner Stoppage · May 11, 2008Koji Oishi: loss · Punch · May 30, 2007

Carlos Condit Nick Diaz: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 4, 2012Koji Oishi: loss · Injury · Jul 28, 2006

Tale of the tape

Nick DiazKoji Oishi

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

5.71Sig. strikes landed per min1.43

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

42Sig. strike accuracy9

UFC middleweight average : 48%

3.84Sig. strikes absorbed per min17.86

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

60Sig. strike defense43

UFC middleweight average : 52%

1.28Takedown average0

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

33Takedown accuracyNot available

UFC middleweight average : 30%

60Takedown defense0

UFC middleweight average : 59%

1Submission average0

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

13Wins by knockout8

8Wins by submission0

5Wins by decision17

3Losses by knockout3

0Losses by submission1

7Losses by decision6

Nick Diaz vs Koji Oishi is a scheduled Welterweight fight on UFC 53 : Andrei Arlovski VS Justin Eilers. Nick Diaz enters with a 26-10-0 record and Koji Oishi enters with a 25-10-10 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.